Nursing Capstone

1. Harm reduction vs. zero tolerance:  Do you think we should strive to totally eliminate abusive drug-taking behavior in the US, or do you think that we should realize that total elimination is unrealistic and try to reduce the harm that drugs do to the user and others? What do you think about harm reduction programs such as needle exchange programs and medication assisted treatments? (no citation needed)

Use the following headings for your post: (See sample post)

• Substance
• Years or Decade
• Attitudes
• Availability
• Widespread Use
• Groups affected
• Regulations/Laws
• What has improved or not
• What surprised me
• Harm Reduction vs. Zero Tolerance

 

1. Prepare this assignment as a 1,500-1,750 word paper using the instructor feedback from the Topic 1, 2, and 3 assignments and the guidelines below.

• PICOT Statement
• Revise the PICOT statement you wrote in the Topic 1 assignment.
• The final PICOT statement will provide a framework for your capstone project (the project students must complete during their final course in the RN-BSN program of study).
• Research Critiques
• In the Topic 2 and Topic 3 assignments you completed a qualitative and quantitative research critique. Use the feedback you received from your instructor on these assignments to finalize the critical analysis of the study by making appropriate revisions.
• The completed analysis should connect to your identified practice problem of interest that is the basis for your PICOT statement.
• Refer to “Research Critique Guidelines.” Questions under each heading should be addressed as a narrative in the structure of a formal paper.
• Proposed Evidence-Based Practice Change
• Discuss the link between the PICOT statement, the research articles, and the nursing practice problem you identified. Include relevant details and supporting explanation and use that information to propose evidence-based practice changes.
• Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
• This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
• You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

1. In this assignment, learners are required to write a case report addressing the personal knowledge and skills gained in this course and potentially solving an identified practice problem.
2. General Guidelines:

• Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
• This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
• Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center. This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research  sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included. You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the  directions in the Student Success Center.
• Directions:
• Construct a 2,500-3,000-word (approximately 10-12 pages) case report that includes a problem or situation consistent with a DNP area of practice.
• Requirements:
• Use a minimum of any two theories discussed in the course to develop the case report.
• Apply one or more theories to describe understanding of the problem or situation of focus.
• Apply one or more theories to the recommended intervention or solution being proposed.
• Develop the case report across the entire scenario from the identified clinical or health care problem through proposing an intervention, implementation, and evaluation using an appropriate research instrument.
• Describe the evaluation of the selected research instrument in the case report.
• Lastly, explain in full the tenets, rationale for selection (empirical evidence), and clear application using the language of the theory within the case report.
• In addition, your case report must include the following:
• Introduction with a problem statement.
• Brief literature review.
• Description of the case/situation/conditions explained from a theoretical perspective.
• Discussion that includes a detailed explanation of the synthesized literature findings.
• Summary of the case.
• Proposed solutions to remedy gaps, inefficiencies, or other issues from a theoretical approach.
• Identification of a research instrument to evaluate the proposed solution along with a description of how the instrument could be evaluated.